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lucky you Roy - very nice additions to your collection - a coincidence indeed to find these so soon after the comport Do the Nos. look quite sharp??

By the way, I saw last week the other 'smashed' very yellow/green uranium salt you left behind in 'that' shop - I do visit that town on a regular basis, but I will have to go more regularly - you seem to be finding some good pieces. I know there is another GMB member who also visits - we must be on our guard

Paul to be honest the plate I have had longer than the comport as I discovered it recently in my garden shed. I must of had a few years as I cannot remember where it came from.

The small oval bowl came from a charity shop last week , one of those pieces you pick up and surprised its got a date lozenge, the mark on the plate is large and very clear while the mark is quite clear but very small on the oval dish and you have to read it through the glass.

I do go to that town quite often as well, 3 times in about 10 days a few weeks ago and quite surprised how much changed each time . Had to take my wife down who was buying Pandora bits from the Jellewers either side of the river.

Hi all,Whilst researching a piece I picked up this morning found this thread and thought I would add my piece to it and keep the info together (sorry for the hyjack)The V&A take much better pictures than I do so take a look at the link, also has some info on Peter Robinson & Edward Boltonhttp://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6994/flower-trough-boat/Rd no 39414, 11 dec 1885.33cm in length, 8cm in height, 900g (the Rd no can be found on the inside of the stern end) It is filthy rotten dirty, When I clean it up will get some better picturesHope you enjoymichelleAlso some great info herehttp://www.inchicore-pressedglass-museum.org/Edward%20Bolton1.htm

thanks Michelle - and I assume there should be a stand for your boat but presumably you have only the boat - I'm guessing it was a boot sale. As I said somewhere else recently, I also seem to never find the stands, so maybe they suffered from demise early in their lives. If you want to see a boat to die for, have a look in Raymond Notley's small booklet - 'Popular Glass of the C19 and C20 Centuries' (a Miller's offering). There is a very rare 14" Sowerby boat on original stand, in semi-opaque, sea green opal glass c.1885 - and I see that the V. & A. aren't immune from losing stands either

Funnily enough when I bought it, it was the one in 'Popular Glass of the C19 and C20 Centuries' that I was thinking of, that was the first place I checked when I got home with it. It was indeed a boot sale find and a good one at £1.50 I think.Do you have any images of one with a stand Paul or would it have been the same style as the one in the 'Popular Glass of the C19 and C20 Centuries' ?thanksmichelle